高一学年期中考试英语试题第一部分:阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。AComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns￡35,000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames,yethecannotfindabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcard(信用卡).Instead,hehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyears,untilheis18.The16-year-oldworksforasmallfirminLiverpool,wheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajob.David’sfirmreleases(推出)twonewgamesforthefastthrowingcomputermarketeachmonth.ButDavid’sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Eventhoughheearnsalot,hecannotdriveacar,takeoutamortgage(抵押贷款),orgetcreditcards.DavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpool-basedcompanyfourmonthsago,ayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.“IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprograms,”hesaid.Davidspendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothes,andgiveshismother50poundsaweek.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.“Unfortunately,computingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschool,”hesaid.“ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetime.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyoung,anyway.”Davidadded:“IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirementisapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdieaway.”1.InwhatwayisDaviddifferentfrompeopleofhisage?A.Heoftengoesoutwithfriends.B.Heliveswithhismother.C.Hehasahandsomeincome.D.HegraduatedwithsixO-levels.2.WhatisoneoftheproblemsthatDavidisfacingnow?A.Heistooyoungtogetacreditcard.B.Hehasnotimetolearndriving.C.Hehasverylittlesparetime.D.Hewillsoonlosehisjob.3.WhywasDavidabletogetthejobinthecompany?A.Hehaddonewellinallhisexams.B.Hehadwrittensomecomputerprograms.C.Hewasgoodatplayingcomputergames.D.Hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool.4.WhydidDaviddecidetoleaveschoolandstartworking?A.Hereceivedlotsofjoboffers.B.Hewaseagertohelphismother.C.Helostinterestinschoolstudies.D.Hewantedtoearnhisownliving.BShakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorldWelcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworld,forover250years.◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare'sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.◆EnjoythetraditionalEnglishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowersmentionedinthepoet’sworks.TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap:nearestisWindsorStreet(3minutes’Walk).㊣TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibition,andthegardenareaccessible(可进入的)towheelchairusers.⊙TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace).5.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?A.￡9.80.B.￡12.00.C.￡14.20.D.￡16.40.6.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.7.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter.A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’CentreD.theexhibitionhallCTodayisSarah’sbirthday.Sheisseventy-five.Weaskedafewoldfriendstodinner.Likemostelderlypeople,Isupp...